Combined cycle stand and lock



lE. MAURICE.

COMBINED CYCLE STAND AND LOCK. APPLxcATmN rlLEn nic. 2x. 1920.'

1935 00D Patented July 19, 192L.

- UNITED STATES PATENT reina.

COMBINED CYCLE STAND LOCK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application led December 21, 1920. Serial No. 432,263.

To a-ZZ whom t 'may concern.'

Be it known that I, EDWARD MAURICE, a subject of the Kino* of Great Britain and Ireland, and a resident of the city of Melbourne, in the' county of Bourke, State of Victoria, Commonwealth of Australia, have invented certain new and useful lmprovements in and Connected with Combined Cycle Stands and Locks, of which the following is a specication.

This invention relates to means for locking a cycle particularly a motor cycle in such a manner that it is impossible for an unauthorized person to use or wheel away the machine from the place where it is left standing by its owner or rider.

The object of the invention is to provide an extremely simple and effective 4device whereby the stand commonly associated with the back wheel of motor cycles to support the machine when not in use may be locked in its downward or operative position so that. the cycle cannot be moved until the stand has been unlocked by a key possessed f by an authorized person.

It will be evident from the following description that the particular means employed in carrying the invention into effect may vary considerably the descriptionand drawings being directed particularly to several preferred embodiments of particularly v preferably forked as seen in Fig. 3 thereby forming a gulletl 111 between the lugs to acconvenientconstruction. It is therefore intended and desired that such embodiments should be construed as illustrative examples rather than in a limitingsense in interpreting the appended claims.

Referring to the drawings which form part of. this specificationz Figure 1 is a side elevation showing one form of the invention in use. The cycle -stand and other parts directly concerned in l the invention are shown in full lines while the cycle frame,

shown in dotted lines.` In dot and dash lines the stand is shown hinged up into its inoperative position.

Fig. 2 is a plan of the embodiment seen in Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the upper part of one side of the cycle stand seen in Figs. 'land 2.

Fig. 4 is a side view showing` another method of carrying out the invention.

Fig. 5 is a plan of Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a side view of a modification. Fig. Tis a front view vof Fig. 6. a.;

wheel and mudguard are Fig. 8 is an enlarged section on line A-A Fig.- 6.

Fig; 9 shows a still 4,further means of'applying the invention.

In the drawings the numeral 2 indicates Patented-July' is. ioei.

the horizontal or lower rear fork of a cycle y y frame and 3 the diagonal rear fork thereof, said forks being mounted on the axle 1 of the rear wheel 5. a 6 indicates the rearmudguard which carries the usual spring catch 7 for holding the stand in its upward or inoperative position.

The invention is applied to the conventional form of cycle stand comprising two side members 8 which are hinged at their inner ends .by a hinge` pin 9 tothe cycle frame and are united attheir outer ends by a cross member 11 whichis engaged with the catch 7 when the stand is hinged upwardly and not in use. The stand is also provided with the usual outstanding rests 12 one of which projects lforwardly from each of the side members 8 so `rthat when the stand is swung into its downward or operative position as seen in full linesin Fig. 1

the member 2 of the cycle framereposeson .l

top of the rest 12.v ,i I

Accordingto oneform of the invention as seen in Figs. 1 to 5 one or both of the outstanding rests 12 is provided with one or more lugs or extensions 13.` These lugs are ceive a suitable locking element such for inm stance as the transverse locking pin 1,8 seen in Figs. 1 and 2,this locking pin extending through the lugs or extensions 13 at each 4side ,of the stand and thusfpassing between thespoles of the rear wheel. Thelocking pin 18 is provided on one end with a head 19 at its other end with a padlock hole 21 to accommodate the hasp 22 of a padlock 23.

It will thus be seen that when the stand is in its operative position as shownl in full lines in Fig. 1 and the locking pin has been passed through the holes 17 of the opposite lugs or extensions 13 above the members 2 of the cycle frame and the hasp of the padlock has been passed through the hole y,p21 in.

the locking pin and locked, it is impossible to move the stand or the cycle until the padlock has been unlocked by its proper key 1n the possession of the owner or rider of the machine.

i It will be evi-dent from Figs. ,4: and 5 that instead of employing a lockingpin 18 the hasp of the padlock maybe passed directly through the holes 17 'of the extensions or lugs 13 With similareffect. It will furthermore be evident that although preferred it is'not essential that the lugs or extensions 13 should belforked as shown as a corresponding single lug.V or extensiononly may be provided on one o-r both of ftherrests 12` to receive the locking element.

In the modification shown in FigsrG to 8 a U shaped socket plate 24 is passed 'around one or both" the side members 8 of the Acycle stand and ysecured thereto rivets 2G.

Formed on the inner face of; each cheek of the socket plate are opposite vpart spherical jcups or recesses l27 forming i a Y socket yto 4accommodate a' ball head hereinafter described. Side openings 28 may be formed through the oppositeche'eks of the socket plate asshoWn. p

In combination With the socket plate Va universally or loosely jointed. arm 29 is employed; p This is provided with a ball head 31 which freely fits the socket formed by Y the` recesses 27 thus allowing the 'arm 29 to bemoved freely: in any direction., `the sideivard movement of saidarm being Ylimited to `a` certain extent by the opposite cheeks of thesocketplate. The outer end of the arm`29 is provided with.` opposite .forked lugs 32 forminga gullet 33 to accommodate the adjacent member 2 ofthe cycle frame y when the stand'isin use. The lugs 32 are also provided with transverse holes 34Vto accommodate the ,locking element which may -compriseeithervthe lockingV pin 18 or theV -has of the padlock. Y

en. the stand is not in use thearm 29 is held against the respective side member 8 of thes'tandfby a spring catchl36 as indicated in dottedlines in Fig. The catch 36 prefe erably consists of a U shaped strip' of spring metal passed aro'undand secured to the side member 8 as showin With thisV embodiment of fthe invention the forked lugs 32'may-be` moved into different lateral positions ,to `:suit

'\ Y the particularV disposition of thelowermember 2 of ythe frame in machines Aof different make; Y A. Y

As shovvn in F1g.`9 the extensions or lugs on the standVv may be dispensed ,With' the standV remaining unaltered except for the provision of a hole 37 formed through the ordinary rest l2 of lthe stand. In this caseV arlug or .extension 38is suitably securedto the member 2 of the cycle frame and is pro- .vided ywith* a hole'39 to cooperate with the hole 37 ofthe stand s0 that by passing a locking device such as the hasp 23 of the Y 4padlock throughthe holesV 37 and 39 the stand will be securelylocked" inits downward* or operative position as aforesaid.

.The lugs 3S and the holes 37 and 39 may obviouslyvbe provided at each side of the machine to accommodatea transverse locking pin as before:Y described.

By thus locking thestand it is obviously not practicableto move the cycle until the padlock has been unlocked by manipulation of.V its key. to release the stand Which may` then be swung upwardly outY ofthe vvay'in 'the usual manner. f 'Y j Havingnoiv described my invention What I claim asne'ivV 'andfdesire .to secure byLetters "Pratent'ist-V Y V n Y1. In acombined cycle stand andlock the combination with apstand hingedto the rear portionl of the cycle lframe and adapted to supporty tlieimafchine When at rest, of an arm pivotally connected at one end to the arm,' a ball land socket jointconnecting'one 'end 'of said armA tothe stand and means carried by the other end of said arm and having transverse holes therethrough to accommodate `'a lockin'gielement for the purposespeciied.

a. n1 a comentada@ 'sand mi 16d; the

combination with a standhinged tothe rear v" portion of the cyclefframe and adapted to 'support machine when at rest, of an arm,

a ball head carried by the inner endo'f saidarm, a U shaped clamping plate attached to the stand and Ahaving vopposite cheeksfprovided With oppositerpart spherical cups or recesses to. accommodate said ball "head, and

opposite forked llugs carried by the outer VGnd of said` "arm and adapted? to accommodate a portion ofthe machine frame,l said ,lugs beingeprovided vwith opposite 4transverseholes for'the purpose specified.V

t. `A :combined cycle .stand and lock, consisting in vthe combination with:V a stand hinged tothe rear portion of vthe cycle frame and adapted toV support the machine Whenat rest, of an arm, aball and socket joint connectingoneend of'said arm to the stand, means'for locking the other endf ofV said arm., to the cycle frame'anda spring catchcarriedbythe stand and adapted to hold 'the arm 'whenv the stand is not 5in use.

5, I n a rcombined cycle standand lock, a hinged stand adapted to support` the .ma-V chine frame; a'pivot'ed arm' adapted toconnect the machine frame and the hinged stand and having means to accommodate a locking element for the purpose of maintaining the hinged stand in predetermined position relative to the machine frame; and means for maintaining the pivoted arm in idle position.

6. ln a combined cycle stand and lock, a hinged stand adapted to support the machine frame; a pivoted arm adapted to engage both the machine frame and the hinged stand When the latter is in position to support the frame, said frame having means to accommodate a locking element for the purpose of maintaining the hinged stand in 15 position to support the machine frame; and a spring clip adapted to hold the pivoted arm in idle position.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature.

E. MAURlCE. Vitness:

CEGIL W. LE PASTEUR. 

